1. Getting into Competitive Subjects Chris Murphy Sheffield Hallam University

3. Sport in the UK Sport is an important part of our culture Sport is an important part of our culture Approximately 20 million people take part in sporting activities each week Approximately 20 million people take part in sporting activities each week (London 2012 website, london2012.com) (London 2012 website, london2012.com)

4. Why Study Sport? General interest? General interest? You’re good at it! You’re good at it! Which area? Which area? Future career Future career

5. Sport Related Employment One of the fastest growing sectors of employment in the UK One of the fastest growing sectors of employment in the UK 2005, sport related employment estimated to be 1.8% of all employment in England 2005, sport related employment estimated to be 1.8% of all employment in England (Sport England 2007) (Sport England 2007) approximately 500,000 people employed either directly or indirectly in sport approximately 500,000 people employed either directly or indirectly in sport

6. Employability How well does the course prepare the student for employment? How well does the course prepare the student for employment? Does it provide work placement opportunities? Does it provide work placement opportunities? Green (2008) in a small-scale survey, identified that on average graduate coaches are earning £4,000 pa more than non-graduate coaches. Green (2008) in a small-scale survey, identified that on average graduate coaches are earning £4,000 pa more than non-graduate coaches.

7. The Future Recent graduates have been employed as: PE teachers PE teachers Sport Development Officers Sport Development Officers Fitness Consultants Fitness Consultants Strength and Conditioning specialists Strength and Conditioning specialists Sport Event Managers Sport Event Managers Community sports coaches Community sports coaches Leisure managers Leisure managers

8. Which Degree Route? Where does the student want to be in 4/5 years time? Where does the student want to be in 4/5 years time? What skills/subject knowledge does the student want to be able to offer a potential employer or Post Graduate Admissions Tutor? What skills/subject knowledge does the student want to be able to offer a potential employer or Post Graduate Admissions Tutor? Many universities will offer a range of post graduate courses in sport/sport related areas. Many universities will offer a range of post graduate courses in sport/sport related areas.

9. Which Degree Route? Follow a Sport Science related degree route if you want to: Follow a Sport Science related degree route if you want to: provide sport science support to ‘athletes’ provide sport science support to ‘athletes’ work in the health and fitness industry as lifestyle consultant, personal trainer or rehabilitation specialist work in the health and fitness industry as lifestyle consultant, personal trainer or rehabilitation specialist service exercise prescription and wellbeing-related exercise projects in the community service exercise prescription and wellbeing-related exercise projects in the community be able to advise on sport nutrition be able to advise on sport nutrition

10. Which Degree Route? Follow a Sport Management related degree route if you want to: Follow a Sport Management related degree route if you want to: work in commercial (business) and community sport management work in commercial (business) and community sport management work in local authority and voluntary sector sport work in local authority and voluntary sector sport event management event management

11. Which Degree Route? Follow a Sport, Culture and Society; related degree route if you want to: work in community sport work in community sport work in sport media work in sport media work in local authority and the voluntary sector sport work in local authority and the voluntary sector sport public services public services work in sport research (social sciences) work in sport research (social sciences)

12. Which Degree Route? Follow a Sport, Development and Coaching related degree route if you want careers as: a sport development manager/officer a sport development manager/officer community development officer community development officer sport leader or coach for NGBs sport leader or coach for NGBs youth development officer youth development officer

13. Which Degree Route? Follow a Physical Education related degree route if you want a career as:  a Physical Education teacher.

14. Academic Reference From an Admissions Tutor's perspective this should include: applicant's name (ensure that it is the correct name!!) applicant's name (ensure that it is the correct name!!) actual/predicted grades actual/predicted grades comment re academic performance comment re academic performance comment re personal/social skills/achievements/interests comment re personal/social skills/achievements/interests suitability for the course suitability for the course